KBC GROUPE NV Press release
Outside trading hours - Regulated information*
Brussels, 6 November 2017, 18 h
Publication of a transparency notification received by KBC Group NV (art. 14, 1st section of the Act of 2 May 2007 concerning the disclosure of significant participations) Summary of the notificationKBC Group NV has received transparency notifications dd. 26 and 27 October 2017, respectively, which state that BlackRock Inc. has crossed the reporting threshold of 5% (in voting rights) first upwards and then downwards.
Content of the notificationThe notifications contain following information:
Reason for the notifications: acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
Notification by: BlackRock Inc.
Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex 1
Date on which the threshold is crossed: 24 and 25 October 2017
Threshold that is crossed: 5% (24 October: upwards; 25 October: downwards)
(KBC Group's Articles of Association set a notification threshold of 3% of the total number of voting rights. In addition, the legal thresholds of 5% or any multiple thereof also apply)
Denominator (number of shares KBC Group NV): 418 372 082
Notified details: see annex 1
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held: See "11: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held" in the PDF-file on www.kbc.com (see below).
The relevant notification is available at www.kbc.com > Investor relations > Shareholder information > Shareholder structure.
Wim Allegaert, General Manager, Investor Relations, KBC Group Tel + 32 2 429 50 51 - E-mail: wim.allegaert@kbc.be
Viviane Huybrecht, General Manager, Corporate Communication/Spokesperson, KBC Group Tel + 32 2 429 85 45 - E-mail: pressofficekbc@kbc.be
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Annex 1
Notification dd. 26 October 2017
A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
# of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | |
BlackRock, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 35.940 | 35.940 | 0,01% | ||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 11.328 | 11.328 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 1.867.018 | 1.854.628 | 0,44% | ||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 284.408 | 272.396 | 0,07% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 114.748 | 120.618 | 0,03% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 1.492.024 | 1.753.602 | 0,42% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 101.188 | 3.581 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 81.322 | 70.975 | 0,02% | ||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | 3.655.561 | 3.855.142 | 0,92% | ||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 3.647.390 | 3.597.373 | 0,86% | ||
BlackRock International Limited | 143.157 | 126.248 | 0,03% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | 76.311 | 74.919 | 0,02% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 8.185.839 | 7.765.828 | 1,86% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 548.427 | 554.147 | 0,13% | ||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 424.370 | 681.557 | 0,16% | ||
Subtotal | 20.669.031 | 20.778.282 | 4,97% | ||
20.778.282 | 0 | 4,97% | 0,00% | ||
B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
Holders of equivalent financial instruments | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | % of voting rights | Settlement |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Securities Lent | 74.809 | 0,02% | physical | ||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Contract For Difference | 1.206 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Contract For Difference | 128 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Contract For Difference | 67.431 | 0,02% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Contract For Difference | 13.096 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Depository Receipt | 1.841 | 0,00% | |||
158.511 | 0,04% | |||||
TOTAL
TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |
CALCULATE | 20.936.793 | 5,00% | |
Notification dd. 27 October 2017
A) Voting rights | Previous notification | After the transaction | |||
# of voting rights | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Holders of voting rights | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | Linked to securities | Not linked to the securities | |
BlackRock, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 35.940 | 35.940 | 0,01% | ||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 11.328 | 11.328 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 1.854.628 | 1.653.238 | 0,40% | ||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 272.396 | 272.396 | 0,07% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 120.618 | 120.618 | 0,03% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 1.753.602 | 1.762.086 | 0,42% | ||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 3.581 | 3.970 | 0,00% | ||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 70.975 | 70.914 | 0,02% | ||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | 3.855.142 | 3.859.630 | 0,92% | ||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 3.597.373 | 3.597.373 | 0,86% | ||
BlackRock International Limited | 126.248 | 126.248 | 0,03% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | 74.919 | 74.919 | 0,02% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 7.765.828 | 7.762.416 | 1,86% | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 554.147 | 558.836 | 0,13% | ||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 681.557 | 440.529 | 0,11% | ||
Subtotal | 20.778.282 | 20.350.441 | 4,86% | ||
20.350.441 | 0 | 4,86% | 0,00% | ||
B) Equivalent financial instruments | After the transaction | |||||
Holders of equivalent financial instruments | Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise period or date | # of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised | % of voting rights | Settlement |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Securities Lent | 71.589 | 0,02% | physical | ||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Contract For Difference | 1.206 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Contract For Difference | 128 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Contract For Difference | 67.431 | 0,02% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Contract For Difference | 14.295 | 0,00% | cash | ||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Depository Receipt | 1.841 | 0,00% | |||
156.490 | 0,04% | |||||
TOTAL
TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights | % of voting rights | |
CALCULATE | 20.506.931 | 4,90% | |
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